Who starts at flyhalf and scrumhalf will command most attention when the world champions Springboks launch a three-Test tour of Britain.
Who starts at flyhalf and scrumhalf will command most attention when world champions South Africa launch a three-Test tour of Britain on November 10 against Scotland in Edinburgh.Creative Manie Libbok and ace goal-kicker Handre Pollard are the rivals for the playmaker role while Jaden Hendrikse, Cobus Reinach and Grant Williams eye the No 9 shirt.
Two-time World Cup-winning scrumhalf Faf de Klerk was available after a lengthy absence due to a thigh injury, but did not make the squad, possibly because he last played in mid July. Wings Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse and centres Jesse Kriel and Damian de Allende have been first choices throughout a season in which South Africa have won eight of 10 Tests.
Loose forward Duane Vermeulen retired after South Africa edged arch rivals New Zealand 12-11 in Paris last October to win back-to-back World Cup finals, and a record fourth title overall.
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